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sneaky

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sneak·y  (snk)
adj. sneak·i·er, sneak·i·est
Furtive; surreptitious.
sneaki·ly adv.
sneaki·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.sneakysneaky - marked by deception; "achieved success in business only by underhand methods"
underhanded, underhand
corrupt, crooked - not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive
2.sneaky - marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at his watch"
furtive, sneak, stealthy, surreptitious
concealed - hidden on any grounds for any motive; "a concealed weapon"; "a concealed compartment in his briefcase"
sneaky
Translations
sneaky [ˈsniːkɪ] ADJ (sneakier (compar) (sneakiest (superl))) → soplón
sneaky [ˈsniːki] adj → sournois(e)
sneaky
adj (+er) (pej inf) → gewieft (inf), → raffiniert; there’s something sneaky about it → da ist was faul dran
sneaky [ˈsniːkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) → vile
sneaky [ˈsniːkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) → vile


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Sherburn run his eye slow along the crowd; and wherever it struck the people tried a little to out- gaze him, but they couldn't; they dropped their eyes and looked sneaky.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Twain, Mark View in context
He's tall, and lazy, and sly, and sneaky, and ruther cowardly, too, but kind of good-natured, and wears long brown hair and no beard, and hasn't got a cent, and Brace boards him for nothing, and gives him his old clothes to wear, and despises him.
Tom Sawyer Detective by Twain, Mark View in context
They bothered him with their dinky deals, with their scrimping and scratching, and their sneaky attempts to hide their ugliness by the observance of one set day of sanctuary.
Dust by Haldeman, Julius Mr. and Mrs. View in context
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